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2023 Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$21,049 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,648 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, history was ranked #31 in the country. In fact 32,731 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for history majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for history students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $30,226 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year. History majors at NSU take out an average of $24,172 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, history graduates from SHSU take out $29,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $128, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full History at Sam Houston State University Report

#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, history majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $32,500 in student debt.

Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $21,616 per year.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $20,994 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UH Clear Lake carry an average student debtload of $23,505.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TWU are $18,186 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from TWU carry an average student debtload of $29,736.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M San Antonio are $22,764 per year. On average, history graduates from Texas A&M San Antonio take out $29,207 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, history graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $24,684. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

Full History at University of North Texas Report

Best History Colleges by State

Explore the best history colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,312
Arizona 640
Oklahoma 242
New Mexico 115

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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